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Frommer's Thailandby Ron Emmons
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2010; US$ 22.99You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us! Frommer's holds the key to worry-free travel in this exotic land, with valuable cultural insights, the latest trip-planning advice, detailed maps,... more...
Monarchy in South East Asiaby Roger Kershaw
Routledge 2000; US$ 59.95This book is the first study to relate the political history of the South East Asian Monarchy to the politics of the region today. The excellent coverage of this fascinating subject should be of interest to the general reader. more...
Lak Changby Yos Santasombat
Pandanus Books 2001; US$ 28.00Translation of of Professor Yos Santasombat's fascinating ethnography of the Tai in Daikong, southwestern China. more...
Democracy and National Identity in Thailandby Michael Kelly Connors
RoutledgeCurzon 2002; US$ 195.00Explores the process of democratization in Thailand from the overthrow of the monarchist state in the 1930s to the present day and examines this development institutionally and ideologically through key issues. more...
Living at the Edge of Thai Societyby Claudio Delang
RoutledgeCurzon 2003; US$ 195.00This book is the first major ethnographic and anthropological study of the Karen for over a decade and looks at such key issues as history, ethnic identity, religious change, the impact of government intervention and gender relations. more...
Rise and Decline of Thai Absolutismby Kullada Kesboonchoo Mead
RoutledgeCurzon 2004; US$ 170.00This book examines the development of Thailand from the integration of Siam into the European world economy at the beginning of the 19th century, up to the emergence of Thailand as a modern nation state in the 20th century. more...
Thailand's Secret Warby E. Bruce Reynolds; Hew Strachan; Geoffrey Wawro
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 40.00This book is an absorbing account of secret operations and political intrigue in wartime Thailand. It sheds new light on Thailand's clandestine relations with Britain, the United States and China, each of which had ambitions for postwar influence in Bangkok, and on the rivalry between the SOE and the OSS. more...
Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighborsby Marian Broida
Chicago Review Press 2005; US$ 11.95Want to speak Hittite? Hold out a glass and ask for wa-tar.” This unique activity book for children ages nine and up shows what life was like among the Nubians, Mesopotamians, Hittites, and their neighbors the Egyptians from around 3100 B.C., when Upper and Lower Egypt became one kingdom, to the death of Queen Cleopatra under the Romans, in 30 B.C. Projects such as building a Nubian irrigation machine, creating a Mesopotamian cylinder seal out of clay, making kilts like those worn by Egyptian boys and men, and writing in Hittite cuneiform help young readers to connect with these ancient cultures and see how profoundly they have influenced our own. more...
Adventure Guide to Thailandby Christoper Evans
Hunter Publishing 2006; US$ 15.00A thorough guide to the number-one tourist destination in Southeast Asia. The finest hotels, with impeccable service, cost a fraction of what you would pay elsewhere, and shoppers will never tire of the vast selections, from silk scarfs and designer gowns to exotic jewelry. Try elephant trekking, sea canoeing or Thai massage. Taste the exquisite cuisine, explore mystic temples (30,000 of them!) and sail to unspoiled islands. more...
Thailandby Timothy D. Hoare
ABC-CLIO 2004; US$ 55.00A guide to Thailand, providing a comprehensive, beyond-the-basics overview of the country, its history, society, culture, language, and economy.. The work covers a historical period of 800 years, documenting pivotal events and personalities, and presents an overview of the Thai economy. more...